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Ustad Tafu (Altaf Hussain Tafu) was born on 1945 in Lahore, Pakistan, is a Pakistani film music composers. Discover Ustad Tafu's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old?

Popular As Altaf Hussain Tafu
Occupation Musician and film score composer
Age 79 years old
Zodiac Sign
Born 1945, 1945
Birthday 1945
Birthplace Lahore, Pakistan
Nationality Pakistan

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1945

Altaf Hussain Tafu Khan (born 1945), better known as Ustad Tafu or simply Tafoo, is a Pakistani musician from Lahore, Pakistan known as a 'master tabla player'.

Ustad Tafu is especially adept at playing the musical instrument Tabla.

Ustad Tafu has also been associated with Coke Studio in Pakistan.

He is the father of musicians Tariq Tafu, Tanveer Tafu, and Sajjad Tafu.

Ustad Tafu was born in Lahore, Pakistan to a musician's family, "a part of a musical legacy that spans seven generations."

1970

Tafu started his career in 1970 when his first film song, Sunn wey balori akhh waaliya as music director, sung by Noor Jehan was featured in movie Anwara (1970).

1971

In the following year 1971, one of his hit chartbusters-- Mahi Keh Gaya Milan Ga Main Fer Aa Ke Te Dass Ke Tareekh Na Gaya, released in movie Sajawal.

1980

Another film song was in film Sohra Te Jawai (1980), sung by Noor Jehan, lyrics by Khawaja Pervez "Rab jane sahnoon te tu maar suttia".

Ustad Tafu has composed music for over 100 films and has worked with music artists such as Noor Jehan, Shaukat Ali, Inayat Hussain Bhatti, Naheed Akhtar and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

Ustad Tafu showcased his tabla playing skills at the Coke Studio Pakistan (season 7) along with musicians Bilal Maqsood and the Pakistani pop rock music group Strings (band).

2017

In 2017, Ustad Tafu claimed in an interview that he first introduced Naseebo Lal as a playback singer in the Pakistani film industry.

He also comes from an extended family of film score composers – Master Inayat Hussain being his maternal cousin.

2018

In 2018, Ustad Tafu also appeared on Adil Omar's album Transcendence as an arranger, percussionist and playing harmonium for "We Need to Talk About Adil."